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- Title: Frissell v. John W. Rogers
 - Author : Supreme Court of Connecticut
 - Release Date : January 25, 1954
 - Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
 - Pages : * pages
 - Size : 57 KB
 
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The plaintiff brought this
            action to recover the value of his household
            goods, which were partially consumed and otherwise
            damaged while in the possession of the defendant
            as a bailee for hire. From the judgment rendered
            for the defendant, the plaintiff has appealed. The
            crucial question for determination is whether
            evidence which went no further than to establish
            that the bailed goods were destroyed or damaged by
            fire rebutted the presumption that the loss was
            due to the defendant's negligence.   The finding, as corrected, recites the following
            facts: The defendant was engaged in the trucking
            and moving business. It was also engaged in renting
            storage space in a portion of a building used
            and advertised as a private warehouse. The
            building was of fireproof construction and was
            equipped with concrete floors and brick walls. On
            May 15, 1948, the defendant moved the plaintiff's
            household goods from his home to the warehouse for
            storage, the parties agreeing that the storage
            charge would be $5 a month. The space where the
            goods were stored remained under the control of
            the defendant.